California sues Amazon for preventing third-party sellers offering cheaper prices elsewhere

Amazon still can't avoid lawsuits over third-party prices. The New York Timesreports California has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Amazon of violating both the Cartwright Act and state competition law through its pricing rules. The internet giant is stifling competition by preventing sellers from offering lower prices on other sites, according to Attorney General Rob […]

Preventing illness will save NHS

He said: “A heart attack can cost £20,000 to treat. If it can be prevented, that has huge cost implications. “I would estimate 50 to 70 per cent of my patients’ medical costs would not just be reduced but eliminated if their diets were healthier and they exercised more. This could save the NHS billions […]

Preventing illness will save NHS

PREVENTING serious illness before a patient needs to see a doctor is “the secret to the NHS’s long term sustainability”, as it would save billions of pounds, a medical chief has warned. Writing in the Sunday Express, Dr Kailash Chand, the honorary vice president of the British Medical Association, claimed nine out of 10 modern […]

Piles symptoms – Five of the best foods for preventing unwanted haemorrhoids

Piles symptoms are often non-existent, and people don’t even know they have them. But, the condition can lead to bleeding after passing a stool, an itchy anus, or a lump hanging down outside the anus. It could also lead to a mucus discharge after passing a stool. But, certain foods could help to prevent the […]

Aussie flu warning: Flu jab is ‘not particularly effective’ at preventing deadly infection

Aussie flu symptoms include headaches, sore throats and vomiting. The best way to protect yourself against flu, including the deadly Aussie flu virus, is to get the flu jab, Public Health England (PHE) has urged. But, this year’s winter flu vaccine is only working 30 to 40 per cent of the time, according to the […]

KHL closer to preventing players from Olympic participation: reports

The Kontinental Hockey League is getting closer to preventing its players, including potential members of Team Canada, from playing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, according to reports. Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, is reportedly assisting the KHL in preparing a bill to allow the league to withhold its […]